Colorado station is a light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on November 17, 2006. It is currently served by the E and T Lines.
Colorado is typically served by the H Line, which is currently suspended due to the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project. When complete, H Line service will be restored and the T Line will be eliminated.
Station layout 1FEast Colorado Center Drive; bus baysEast Evans Avenue; parkingB1 Platform LevelNorthbound ← toward Union Station (University of Denver)← toward Alameda (University of Denver)Southbound toward RidgeGate Parkway (Yale) → toward Lincoln (Yale) → Colorado station is located next to the Colorado Center, a large movie theater and office building complex. The station features a public art sculpture entitled Big Boots, which was created by Ries Niemi and dedicated in 2006.
The station sits in an open cut below grade; tracks enter a tunnel on either side. Bus bays are located to the north of the station, and parking to the south. A bridge over the station connects the bus bays and parking lot, and provides access to both platforms.
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